Window construction.



No. 804,486. PATENTED NOV. 14, 1905. E. H. LUNKBN.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1904.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Nov. 14, 1905.

Application filed September 17, 1904. Serial No. 224,916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND H. LUNKEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oincinnati, Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Window Construction, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to window constructions, and more particularly of aclass in which a swinging portion is pivotally supported within a mainportion.

The invention consists in the features and combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical sectionalview through a window embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front View ofthe swinging frame, taken from the outside of the window. Fig. 3 is adetail sectional view of means for controlling the shade or curtain.Fig. 4 is an elevation of the main frame, the view being taken from theoutside of the building. Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view through themain frame of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a castiron brickforming part of the means for securing the main frame in place. Fig. 7is a detail view of means for controlling themovement of the curtain.

The main frame 1 is composed of angle-iron, and it is secured to thewall of the building by the aid of cast-iron bricks 2, which are ofangular form, as shown in Fig. 6, and are embedded in the wall of thebuilding, as indicated in Fig. 5. These cast-iron bricks have bosses 3formed thereon, and retaining-pieces 4 are held to these bosses by bolts5, which pass through the retaining-pieces and into the bosses. Theretaining-pieees have their inner ends bent, and these bear upon theflange 6 of the main frame and hold the same in place against the walladjacent the windowopening. There are about three of these iron bricks,with the retaining-pieces, on each side of the main frame.

In effect, the cast-iron bricks, with the retaining-pieces, form partsof the main frame as they provide extensions from the said main framewhich secure the same to the wall of the building.

Within the frame member 1 a secondary member 7 is arranged, beingsupported by its pivots 8, Fig. 2, resting in sockets on a member 1. Thesecondary member is preferably made up of upper and lower panels 9 10,of cast-iron or any other material, extending transversely across thesecondary frame, and side pieces 11, which are riveted to the panels at12. This forms a strong construction and one which is simple tomanufacture and ef- 6o fective in use, no bends being required and thework being thereby facilitated and cheapened. This secondary framecarries the glass 13, which is retained at its upper and lower edges ofits outer side by the flanges or projections 14 on the cast-iron panels.The glass is also confined by angle-irons, such as are indicated at 15,riveted to the secondary frame. The glass is set in putty. In order tocontrol the positions of the swinging frame when adjusted to aninclination in respect to the main frame, I provide a lock-post 16 onthe inner side of the window and supported by a foot portion 17 from themain frame 1, said foot portion enteringthe space between the lowerpanel of the swinging frame and the main frame. This lockingpost has itsfeet riveted to the main frame and is provided with a passage-way 18 fora jointed arm made up of a plurality of sections-such, for instance, asat 19 20 21. The inner section 19 is removably pivoted between lugs 22,cast with the panel 10, and hinged to this part, so as to permitmovement in a horizontal plane, is the section 20, and the section 8 521 is also pivotally supported on the section 20, so as to permit ofhorizontal motion. A clamp or looking screw 23 passes through a part ofthe post and operates a block 24, which bears on the holding orretaining arm.

Fig. 1 represents the swinging frame in closed position and held by thelock or clamp screw 23, pressing the block 24 into engagement with thejointed arm. When the swinging frame is closed, by moving the section 20in a horizontal position it tends to draw up tightly the swinging frame,the said section acting as a wedge on the post 16. The outer section 21is hinged to move in a horizontal plane, so as to permit it to be thrownaside 1 0 when the swinging frame is partly open, thereby removingliability of damage to the arm.

I employ between the swinging frame and the main frame stop-strips, suchas those disclosed in Letters Patent of the United States, granted to meon the 24th day of May. 1904, Nos. 760,624, 7 60,625, and 760,626, andwhich are so arranged as to permit of approximate reversal of theswinging frame. In order to (I10 hold the swinging frame in itssubstantially reversed position, so that the window will be unwind thecurtain-cord from the drum.

held steady when desired-as, for instance, when it is being cleaned-Iprovide a catch 25, pressed upwardly by a spring 26, said catch beingpivoted to a cut-out portion of the locking-post 16and being adapted toengage the top hiding-strip 27, carried by the swinging frame.

The curtain in my present arrangement is located upon the outside of thewindow and is carried on a spring-roller 28, journaled in suitablebearings in the upper panel 9. This spring-roller is arranged under ahood 29, and the curtain has attached thereto a cord 30, which passesbeneath a guide-roller 31, journaled on the outer side of the lowerpanelframe, whence the cord extends laterally to a winding drum, Fig. 3,arranged within a housing 33, secured to the outer face of the lowerpanel. The winding-drum is on a shaft 34:, journaled in and extendingthrough the lower panel, and on its inner end the said shaft is providedwith an arm 35, having a handle 36, by which the shaft may be turned towind or The handle is held in any position in which it may be adjustedby a spring-actuated catch 3'7 within the handle engaging in holesaround the circular projection 38. By rotating the crank 35 to the rightthe curtain is drawn down and may be held in any position by the catch37. In order to roll up the curtain, the catch is disengaged by pullingoutwardly the handle 36, and the spring of the roller 28 is sufficientlystrong to roll up the curtain, the cord 30 simply unwinding from thereel or drum 32. The housing 33 protects the reel from the elements andprevents snow, rain, or dust from gaining access to the room by way ofthe bearing of the shaft 3 f. As shown at 39, Fig. 5, I arrange amolding of flexible sheet material between the angle-iron frame and thewall of the building, this molding being held by the flexibility of itsflanges.

It will be noticed that the main frame may be readily placed in positionor removed from the wall by means of the retaining-pieces at. These mayreadily be removed, and then the frame member 1 is free to be taken fromits position in the wall of the building. This frame member is alsocapable of adjustment in order to compensate for the settlement of thebuilding.

I claim as my -invention 1. In combination, a main frame composed of aplurality of members supported from the wall of the building, and anopen frame member adjustably supported on the said plurality of membersto compensate for settling of the building, and means to close the saidopening carried by the said members.

2. In combination, a main frame composed of an open frame memberextending continuously about the window-opening, a plurality of ironbricks embedded in the wall of the building, and means for connectingthe said plurality of iron bricks with the open frame member,substantially as described.

3. In combination, the main open frame member 1 extending continuouslyabout the window-opening, of the window, a plurality of bricks embeddedin the wall and retainingpieces removably secured to the iron bricks andbearing upon the frame member, substantially as described.

4:. In combination, in a window construction, a main open frame memberextending continuously about the window-opening, a plurality of ironbricks embedded in the wall, and bent retaining-pieces removably securedto the iron bricks, and bearing upon the frame member, substantially asdescribed.

5. In combination, a main frame member, a brick or piece embedded in thewall of the building and having a boss formed thereon, and aretaining-piece bolted to said boss and bearing upon the main framemember, substantially as described.

6. In a window construction, a frame composed of flat bar-iron sidepieces, transverse upper and lower flanged cross-pieces to which theflat bar-iron side pieces are secured, and a glass or light within thespace bounded by the flat bar-iron side pieces and upper and lowercross-pieces, substantially as described.

7. A window construction composed of upper and lower cast panelsextending transversely of said frame, andflat bar side pieces secured tothe said panels, substantially as described.

8. In combination with a main frame, a frame swinging therein, a hidin-strip on the main frame, and a catch to engage the said hiding-stripwhen the swinging frame is approximately reversed, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMUND H. LUNKEN.

itnesses:

BERNARD J. I'IAUSFELD, HOWARD HoPPLn.

